Intangible asset valuations: What hospitals need to know

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Abstract: Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the hospital sector shows no signs of slowing down in the near future, with some of the activity focused on obtaining a hospital’s, physician practice’s or ancillary service provider’s underlying intangible assets. Even hospitals not engaging in M&A or similar transactions may find themselves in need of valuations of intangible assets. This article offers examples of such assets, different reasons for seeking their valuation, and the methods that valuators use.